Jeb Ralston

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This is 1) a fundamentally stupid way to evaluate a novel 2) incorrect because the weapons he gave the hobbits would be directly used to destroy the Witch King of Angmar

"They who dared write that baptism is nothing but a token and mark by which we confess our religion before men... have not weighed what was the chief point of baptism. It is that we are to receive baptism with this promise: 'He who believes and is baptized will be saved.'" Calvin

Pretty sure Calvin snagged the whole lucid-brevity thing from Bullinger.

"I aimed throughout the entire work at brevity.. Nevertheless, I pursued brevity deliberately and diligently, not out of laziness. [...] I used a simple and rustic style, as you see. For I care nothing for embellishments and ornaments." Bullinger on his commentary approach (1537)

The 1540, 1551, and 1556 editions of John Calvin's Romans Commentary:

Enjoying this compelling and measured introduction to the Zurich man himself from @Stephen_Eccher:

And while we're at it. Here are the Zwingli databases for his works and correspondences.

Me: if there’s anything you learn from this kitchen, son, it’s that you measure garlic with your heart. 16 yo: with my heart. Me: yes. Some recipes will tell you some nonsense of “1 clove of garlic minced” and that is a cold-hearted person. 16 yo: they do not understand the…

“With ChatGPT, a user can spiral in isolation. Our experiments suggest that the program’s top priority is to keep people engaged in conversation by cheering them on regardless of what they’re asking about.”

After all... why not? Why shouldn't I keep [this extraordinarly long footnote in the final draft of my thesis chapter]?

Least surprising news coming out of Tallahassee, Florida.

"[B]e neither consenting to evil, so as to approve of it; nor negligent so as not to reprove it; nor so proud as to correct it through insult." Augustine

"Sight will not gladden him in his home whom faith consoles not by the way." Augustine, Sermon 38

Excitingly, we should have a Calvin's correspondence database in the next few years thanks to Jan Klok and his team.

Neither Anglican nor Baptist but a secret third thing: Presbyterian.

I am already picking through this. Thanks for your work @Jon_Cleland!

Also, pro-tip: If you can't find what you are looking for at PRDL, try going to E-rara dot ch and searching manually for the title. You will likely find it.